The Dodgers full the 2 sport sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 5-2 victory and end the primary homestand of the yr going 4-2. Julio Urias acquired win quantity 2 on the season. Will Smith powered the offense early with a 2 run house run within the first.
Let’s get into the small print.
Earlier than the sport, Mookie Betts picked up some new {hardware}.
Into the offense, Smith’s homer — his third of the season — traveled 382 toes to place the boys up 2-0 early. Will added an RBI double within the eighth inning as effectively, taking up the crew lead in RBI with 10.
Jason Heyward additionally hit a bomb, his second in as many days. Additionally, a reminder, the Cubs are paying $22 million of his wage this season.
Crucial swing of the evening got here off the bat of Max Muncy who mercifully hit related on his first house run of the season.
He added a single and struck out on a completely horrible strike 3 name within the eighth.
Pitching
Julio Urias made his second begin of the season and earned his second win.
Along with his 6 Ks, he’s tied atop the Nationwide League with 12 strikeouts.
Caleb Ferguson, Brusdar Graterol, Phil Bickford, and Evan Phillips mixed to permit two runs over the ultimate 3 innings. Each runs had been charged to Bickford within the ninth inning. Phillips earned his first save of the season.
One level of concern, the 4 relievers struck out only one batter, persevering with an early pattern of the bullpen struggling to Ok hitters.
With the win, the Dodgers take their first outright lead within the division, holding a one sport lead over the Dbacks and Padres.
Scary Second
There was a scary second within the seventh when Mookie Betts and Jason Heyward collided briefly proper subject. Mookie stayed within the sport however seemed just a little shaken up.
Postgame Reactions
Subsequent Up
The boys in blue are off on Wednesday and start a 4 sport sequence with the Dbacks in Arizona. Dave Roberts is anticipated to ship Dustin Could, Clayton Kershaw, and Noah Syndergaard to the mound, in that order, and rookie Michael Grove will end the sequence on Sunday afternoon.
